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Rainwater harvest to get boost ahead of monsoon
Hindustan Times Noida
|June 25, 2025
As part of the national Catch the Rain-2025 campaign, the Gautam Budh Nagar administration is pushing towards groundwater recharge and rainwater harvesting in wake of monsoon, said officials on Tuesday.
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The plan includes the installation of piezometers across urban and rural areas, identification of water-stressed zones, and auditing of rainwater harvesting systems in high-rise buildings.
"Catch the Rain" is a national water conservation campaign launched by the Centre under the National Water Mission, Ministry of Jal Shakti.
The directives came during a recent review conducted by director, Department of Ports, Shipping and Waterways and the central nodal officer for the Jal Shakti Abhiyan, Rituraj Mishra during his visit to the district this week.
This story is from the June 25, 2025 edition of Hindustan Times Noida.
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